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I want to go to technical school for health sciences it's a free program that's 4 credits and I can earn college credit

I can also earn scholarship money but I would only have 1 year of Spanish what is your advice on what to do

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Should I put an activity I only participated in for a year?

I transferred to a new school with a lot of clubs my junior year from a school that didn't have many clubs. This means that I joined most of my clubs my junior year. One of these clubs was a literary …

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what can i do extra-curriculars wise to increase my chances at the ivies?

i have a passion project research and everurhing but ik i can do more

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Can you still get credit for an AP class if you take the exam and score high on it, but never take the actual class?

There are a few AP classes I want to take, but my school doesn't offer them. I found out that you can sign up by yourself to take the AP exam at a school that does administer the test, and you can sel …

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Should I apply EA or RD for USC

I am conflicted with what to do for my USC app. I am currently a senior with a 3.6 GPA. I am taking 3 APs this year, and by the end of the semester I should be on track for a 4.2 GPA, which will raise …

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Can I submit this extracurricular even though I havent started it yet?

I just recently got accepted into the Morgan Stanley Jumpstart Scholars in Finance program and I was wondering if this was something that I could include on my common app extracurricular activities. I …

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Should I commit to tennis for Ivy Leagues?

Hello, I am looking to absolutely maximize my chances at entering an ivy league institution. Would it be best to commit hard to tennis, and possibly rank high at the state or national level, while los …

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international eccs suggestions

hi i am a sophmore from turkiye and im in an underfunded school,

i want to find some opportunities outside school to strengthen my application like

internships, research and other extracurriculars are …

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injury ruined my possible admission to IU Bloomington?

My situation when it comes to applying to colleges is kind of complicated. I suffered an injury that had me out of school for some time and had a moderately long recovery process involving surgery and …

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Applying without AP cource certification

Greetings everyone,

I wanted to know that want impact an AP course certification has on my application and is it absolutely necessary? The normal school curriculum that I have is equivalent to that of …

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Should I apply with bad grades?

Hi everyone!

I know you must have rolled your eyes at the title, but please read this through cuz I really REALLY need help/advice.

So, I'm an international low income student, who has studies the Camb …

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Starting a club at my school

Hi everyone, I have decided to try and start a club at my school. For about a year now I have been supplying free period products in my schools bathrooms. This year I decided I wanted to start a club …

 
Womens club
76%
 
Menstruation club
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GPA

what if i were to get my gpa up? would i have a better chance of getting in

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Does this school have a medical major

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Deaf studies

I'm a hearing student in my third year of sign and am interested in getting a certificate, how would that work at RIT. would the certificate go along with the major?

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How can I get a CS internship?

I am a freshman in high school. I'm going to take some courses at my local college during the summer, but I also wanted to know how I could get a Computer Science internship (CS is my major) for futur …

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What can I do in a fashion club

I want to start a fashion club b/c I'm interested in fashion and I want a leadership role for colleges but I have no idea what to do during it.

My school is low-income so I cant do outlandish tasks. Iv …

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2 years ago
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A startup or Blog

Hello! I am looking to upgrade my application by starting a blog or startup, maybe even a club at school. Any recommendations are welcome :)

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Is EA worth it?

I'm applying EA to my dream school but the problem is I don't have any of my essays fully crafted. I have a writing coach due to a program I'm in but I meet with her every Thursday along with other gi …

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How vital is the distribution of my SAT score (EBRW vs Math)?

My current SAT score is 1490 with a 770 in English and a 720 in Math. I don't really plan on applying for any STEM majors. As I was looking at SAT score statistics for the schools I'm applying to, I n …

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